Fishing Information
Week of May 2, 2024
Lake Buchanan
EXCELLENT. Water slightly stained; 74 degrees; 24.57 feet below pool. Striper fishing is excellent using live shad as bait in the 5-30 feet of water. There has also been some good action early on topwater around the shad spawn. White bass are excellent on live bait, jigging spoons, and topwater early around the shad spawn. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Crappie are good in 10-20 feet of water on brush piles with orange and chartreuse jigs. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good in the backs of creeks, flip every stick up as there is still some spawning action. There are a lot of fish on rock piles and rocky points also so hit all of those. Using jigs, swimbaits and flukes will get you plenty of bites in these places. A medium or deep crankbait will also get you a bite on the deeper rock piles. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
EXCELLENT. Water slightly stained; 74 degrees; 24.57 feet below pool. Striper fishing is excellent using live shad as bait in the 5-30 feet of water. There has also been some good action early on topwater around the shad spawn. White bass are excellent on live bait, jigging spoons, and topwater early around the shad spawn. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Crappie are good in 10-20 feet of water on brush piles with orange and chartreuse jigs. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good in the backs of creeks, flip every stick up as there is still some spawning action. There are a lot of fish on rock piles and rocky points also so hit all of those. Using jigs, swimbaits and flukes will get you plenty of bites in these places. A medium or deep crankbait will also get you a bite on the deeper rock piles. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
Lake LBJ
FAIR. Water stained; 74 degrees; 0.25 feet below pool. Crappie are fair in 10-20 feet of water on brush piles with chartreuse jigs. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good flipping docks with wacky rigged stick worms, jigs and flukes. Working along bulkheads will catch some good ones throwing shallow crankbaits, wake baits and frogs. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
FAIR. Water stained; 74 degrees; 0.25 feet below pool. Crappie are fair in 10-20 feet of water on brush piles with chartreuse jigs. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good flipping docks with wacky rigged stick worms, jigs and flukes. Working along bulkheads will catch some good ones throwing shallow crankbaits, wake baits and frogs. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
Inks Lake March 10, 2024:
Hamilton Creek Park Lake Burnet 750 12/28/2023
L.B.J. State Park Fredericksburg 533 1/4/2024
Lady Bird (Municipal Park) Fredericksburg 570 1/14/2024
Llano River (Castell downstream) Llano 2,400 12/5/2023
Llano River at FM 2389 Mason 2,500 12/2/2023, 2/1/2024
Mill Creek Park San Saba 500 12/3/2023
L.B.J. State Park Fredericksburg 533 1/4/2024
Lady Bird (Municipal Park) Fredericksburg 570 1/14/2024
Llano River (Castell downstream) Llano 2,400 12/5/2023
Llano River at FM 2389 Mason 2,500 12/2/2023, 2/1/2024
Mill Creek Park San Saba 500 12/3/2023
Fish a White Bass Run!
Spring means white bass are on the run, typically February through May. The northern end and up-river of Lake Buchanan is one of the tried and true areas where you'll find spring white bass in Central Texas.
The Colorado River above the lake has one of the strongest white bass runs in Central Texas. For wade or bank fishing Colorado Bend State Park, near the town of Bend, is a great place to try your luck when water conditions are right. This portion of the Colorado River is popular with fly anglers. The area from Silver Creek (also called Beaver Creek) to the town of Tow is an excellent choice from winter to late spring. Lake Buchanan has lots of main lake structure to try during the summer months.
Spring means white bass are on the run, typically February through May. The northern end and up-river of Lake Buchanan is one of the tried and true areas where you'll find spring white bass in Central Texas.
The Colorado River above the lake has one of the strongest white bass runs in Central Texas. For wade or bank fishing Colorado Bend State Park, near the town of Bend, is a great place to try your luck when water conditions are right. This portion of the Colorado River is popular with fly anglers. The area from Silver Creek (also called Beaver Creek) to the town of Tow is an excellent choice from winter to late spring. Lake Buchanan has lots of main lake structure to try during the summer months.
All current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire August 31. New licenses go on sale mid-August.
|
Local License Retailers:
BUCHANAN DAM J & S FOOD MART EXXON (512) 793-2040 2045 RANCH ROAD 261 78609
BLUFFTON BLUFFTON STORE (325) 379-9837 11635 RANCH RD 2241 78607
TOW J & S QUICK STOP (325) 379-1482 110 FRAZIER ST 78672
KINGSLAND ACE HOME IMPROVEMENT (325) 388-4526 2607 HIGHWAY 1431 W 78639 KINGSLAND HEB #587 (325) 388-4601 215 RANCH ROAD 2900 78639
BURNET BEST STOP #4 (512) 756-6900 2751 W STATE HWY 29 STE A 78611
BURNET HEB #433 (512) 756-6188 105 S BOUNDARY ST 78611
BURNET INKS LAKE SP (512) 793-2223 3630 PARK RD 4 WEST 78611
BURNET RED TOP BAIT SHOP INC (512) 756-4606 3751 W HIGHWAY 29 78611
BURNET LONGHORN GROCERY STORE(737) 210-845910241 W STATE HIGHWAY 29 78611
BUCHANAN DAM J & S FOOD MART EXXON (512) 793-2040 2045 RANCH ROAD 261 78609
BLUFFTON BLUFFTON STORE (325) 379-9837 11635 RANCH RD 2241 78607
TOW J & S QUICK STOP (325) 379-1482 110 FRAZIER ST 78672
KINGSLAND ACE HOME IMPROVEMENT (325) 388-4526 2607 HIGHWAY 1431 W 78639 KINGSLAND HEB #587 (325) 388-4601 215 RANCH ROAD 2900 78639
BURNET BEST STOP #4 (512) 756-6900 2751 W STATE HWY 29 STE A 78611
BURNET HEB #433 (512) 756-6188 105 S BOUNDARY ST 78611
BURNET INKS LAKE SP (512) 793-2223 3630 PARK RD 4 WEST 78611
BURNET RED TOP BAIT SHOP INC (512) 756-4606 3751 W HIGHWAY 29 78611
BURNET LONGHORN GROCERY STORE(737) 210-845910241 W STATE HIGHWAY 29 78611
A list of hunting lease options is available on the Llano Chamber website. Click on HUNTING on their homepage.